Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi
Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi | |
|---|---|
| Member of the National Assembly of Pakistan | |
| In office 1 June 2013 – 31 May 2018 | |
| Constituency | NA-253 (Karachi-XV) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 9 February 1979 Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan |
| Political party | PPP (2023-present) |
| Other political affiliations | MQM-L (2008-2018) PSP (2018-2023) MQM-P (2023-2023) |
Muhammad Muzammil Qureshi (Urdu: محمد مزمل قریشی; born 9 February 1979) is a Pakistani politician who had been a member of the National Assembly of Pakistan, from June 2013 to May 2018. Previously he had been a member of the Provincial Assembly of Sindh from 2008 to 2013.
Early life and education
[edit]He was born on 9 February 1979[1] in Karachi.[2]
He has done Master of Arts in Political Science from the Federal Urdu University and Bachelor of Arts from the University of Karachi.[2]
Political career
[edit]He was elected to the Provincial Assembly of Sindh as a candidate of Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) from Constituency PS-118 (Karachi-XXX) in the 2008 Sindh provincial election. He received 44,811 votes and defeated Qazi Iftikhar Ahmed Qureshi, a candidate of Pakistan Peoples Party (PPP).[3]
He was elected to the National Assembly of Pakistan as a candidate of MQM from Constituency NA-253 (Karachi-XV) in the 2013 Pakistani general election.[4][5][6][7][8] He received 101,386 votes and defeated Muhammad Ashraf Jabbar Qureshi, a candidate of Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI).[9]
In April 2018, he quit MQM and joined Pak Sarzameen Party (PSP).[10][11]
On 12 January 2023, joined Muttahida Qaumi Movement – Pakistan (MQM-P) when the PSP was merged into the party.[12]
On 21 November 2023, he left the MQM-P and joined the PPP.[13]
References
[edit]- ^ "Detail Information". 19 April 2014. Archived from the original on 19 April 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2017.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link) - ^ a b "Welcome to the Website of Provincial Assembly of Sindh". www.pas.gov.pk. Retrieved 22 May 2018.
- ^ "2008 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 January 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "Key races on four NA, seven PA seats in city". DAWN.COM. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "National Assembly seats from Sindh". DAWN.COM. 14 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "MWM candidate for NA-253 kidnapped: reports". DAWN.COM. 11 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "MQM wins NA-253 election in Karachi". DAWN.COM. 12 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "NA-253: MQM, JI make room for MWM - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 4 May 2013. Archived from the original on 7 March 2017. Retrieved 6 March 2017.
- ^ "2013 election result" (PDF). ECP. Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 February 2018. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
- ^ "MQM-P MNA Muzammil Qureshi joins PSP". www.pakistantoday.com.pk. Retrieved 5 April 2018.
- ^ "MQM-Pakistan suffers another blow as two more leaders jump ship - The Express Tribune". The Express Tribune. 4 April 2018.
- ^ "MQM factions reunite ahead of local govt elections in Karachi, Hyderabad". Dawn (newspaper). 12 January 2023. Retrieved 12 January 2023.
- ^ "Ex-MQM lawmakers Muzammil Qureshi, Wasim Qureshi pledge allegiance to PPP as party eyes more desertions". DAWN.COM. 21 November 2023. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
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